Ecclesiastes 9:15
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
In context
13 I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:
14 There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.
15 Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
16 And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
17 The calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools.
Ecclesiastes 9:15 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
- KJV King James Version
- Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
- WEB World English Bible
- Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man!
- DBY Darby Translation
- and there was found in it a poor wise man, who by his wisdom delivered the city; but no man remembered that poor man.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.